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'Jihadi John' condemned 9/11, London attacks: recordingThe London graduate believed to be Islamic State executioner "Jihadi John" once denounced the 9/11 attacks and the 2005 bombings in the British capital, according to an audio recording released Tuesday. Kuwait-born Mohammed Emwazi was identified by media and experts last week -- and now, reportedly, also by his parents -- as the knife-wielding masked man in online videos showing the beheadings ...

How Billionaires in London Use Secret Luxury Homes to Hide AssetsOn London’s Billionaires Row in Hampstead, the seven-bedroom Carlton House with its 50-foot ballroom, underground swimming pool and 10-person Turkish bath is for sale for 14 million pounds ($21.5 million). It’s being sold to repay BTA Bank after British courts seized assets from the Kazakh lender’s one-time chairman, billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov. It took the U.K. High Court to establish that the ...

London shares rise at openLondon (AFP) - London shares rose at the start of trade on Tuesday despite investor disappointment at Australia39;s move to keep interest rates unchanged at 2.25 percent.

London shares slide on Barclays woesLondon (AFP) - London shares slipped into the red on Tuesday as investors weighed big losses by Barclays and fears of an economic slowdown in China.

London FTSE edges higher in early tradeLondon shares edged higher on Monday but investors appeared to be largely unmoved by a weekend rate cut by People39;s Bank of China, traders said. The benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.28 percent, or 19.66 points, in opening trades to 6,966.32 points. The People39;s Bank of China (PBoC) on Saturday cut interest rates by 25 basis points, citing "historically low inflation" among the factors behind ...

London shares end weaker after record highLondon (AFP) - London shares ended marginally in the red on Monday despite hitting a fresh record high during the session after weak commodity prices took a toll on investor sentiment.

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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, March 2March 2 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Free to roam: Lions to let Suh test waters Top-rated free agent Ndamukong Suh will be allowed to explore free agency if the Detroit Lions are unable to sign him to a long-term extension this week. The team opted not to use the franchise ...

Prince William scores with football diplomacy in ChinaBritain39;s Prince William practised sports diplomacy in China on Tuesday, striding onto the football pitch at a Shanghai school. His trip to China, making him the highest-profile royal visitor since Queen Elizabeth II in 1986, has been laden with symbolism as Britain attempts to improve top-level diplomatic relations with Beijing. William -- a supporter of relegation-threatened Aston Villa ...

Cricket-ECB says 'no change' for Pietersen's England hopes(Recasts after ECB statement) LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - "Nothing has changed" for Kevin Pietersen39;s hopes of playing international cricket again, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday, despite incoming chairman Colin Graves appearing to leave the door open for the exiled batsman39;s return. Sacked by England a year ago and later released by county side Surrey, the 34-year-old ...